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Analysis: The Role Of Narrative In Fable III
Analysis: The Role Of Narrative In Fable III
Emily Short picks apart the storytelling and narrative in Lionhead's Fable III, finding that despite a worthy subject matter, its "shallow moral binaries [make] it a party to the political discourse problem."
Nov. 23, 2010
SOE Launches Wildlife Refuge, First Original Facebook Title
SOE Launches Wildlife Refuge, First Original Facebook Title
Sony Online Entertainment has launched a new social game called Wildlife Refuge, its third Facebook release and the first one based on an original property.
Nov. 23, 2010
Badgeville Picks Up $2.5M For Website Gamification
Badgeville Picks Up $2.5M For Website Gamification
Palo Alto-based start-up Badgeville, which specializes in adding badge-based game mechanics to web sites, has announced its raising of $2.5 million in a Series A round.
Nov. 23, 2010
Zynga, Playdom Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
Zynga, Playdom Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
A year after FarmVille creator Zynga filed suit against rival social game developer Playdom over alleged trade secret theft among other charges, the two companies have settled their dispute.
Nov. 23, 2010
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, October 2010
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, October 2010
GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley examines chart and leaderboard data on the latest Xbox Live Arcade titles, extrapolating which titles were hits or misses on the service during October.
Nov. 23, 2010
UT Dallas ATEC Students Launch Second Serious Game Project
UT Dallas ATEC Students Launch Second Serious Game Project
Students enrolled in the Arts and Technology program at the University of Texas at Dallas have released a serious game application exploring the ramifications of life-prolonging technology.
Nov. 23, 2010
Best of FingerGaming: From RAGE to Lego Harry Potter
Best of FingerGaming: From RAGE to Lego Harry Potter
We round up the week's top news and reviews from sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming, this time covering Lego Harry Potter, id's RAGE, and Cave's Mushihimesama Bug Panic.
Nov. 23, 2010
Interview: TimeGate’s Chaveleh Takes Control Of His Publishing Destiny
Interview: TimeGate’s Chaveleh Takes Control Of His Publishing Destiny
Gamasutra catches up with Timegate Studios (Section 8) head Adel Chaveleh as the veteran console game development house grows "tired" of the traditional publisher relationship and strikes out on its own.
Nov. 23, 2010
ESA Raising Foundation Funds With PS3 Game Bundle
ESA Raising Foundation Funds With PS3 Game Bundle
Sales of a pack of three best-selling PS3 games now on sale in stores nationwide will help benefit the philanthropic efforts of the The ESA Foundation, the organization announced today.
Nov. 23, 2010
DeNA, Ngmoco Expanding Mobage Network Outside Japan
DeNA, Ngmoco Expanding Mobage Network Outside Japan
Mobile developer ngmoco and parent company DeNA are planning to expand the popular Japanese mobile social gaming network Mobage to iPhone and Google Android users around the world sometime next year.
Nov. 23, 2010
Microsoft's O'Connor Recommits To Halo Movie
Microsoft's O'Connor Recommits To Halo Movie
Microsoft Halo Franchise Development Director Frank O'Connor says that a Halo movie will still happen, despite a troubled history for the project, also discussing a potential TV adaptation for the franchise.
Nov. 23, 2010
Axl Rose Suing Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing, Misrepresentation
Axl Rose Suing Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing, Misrepresentation
Guns N' Roses lead vocalist Axl Rose has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Activision for the company's unauthorized use of the song "Welcome to the Jungle" in association with former band member Saul "Slash" Hudson.
Nov. 23, 2010